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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Veronica Kapter of Waukegan, who passed 
4away on February 7, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Veronica Kapter was born on January 13, 1922 in 
6North Chicago and lived in the Waukegan area since 1944; her 
7parents were John and Angeline Prorok; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Veronica Kapter retired from the United States 
9Steel Corporation in 1975, where she worked as a cost 
10accountant; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Veronica Kapter was a member of Holy Rosary Church 
12in North Chicago and Queen of Peace Church in North Chicago; 
13and
 
14    WHEREAS, Veronica Kapter was a member and President of the 
15Catholic Women's Club, a member of The Steelworkers Retirees 
16Club and the Ladies Rosary Sodality of Holy Rosary Church, and 
17a member of St. Elizabeth's Club of Holy Rosary Church; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Veronica Kapter was preceded in death by her 
19husband, Adolph Kapter; her parents; her sisters, Stella 
20Cyganek, Antoinette Rukowski, Victoria Collet, Mary Knox, 
 
 
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1Sally West, Cecilia Stuart, and Anna Prorok; and her brothers, 
2John and Benedict Prorok; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Veronica Kapter is survived by her many nieces and 
4nephews and a special great-niece, Jennifer (Tony) Mendez; 
5therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
8family and friends, mourn the passing of Veronica Kapter; and 
9be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Veronica Kapter as an expression of 
12our sympathy.